Linear vs logarithmic scales. 1  Human hearing is better measured on a logarithmic scale than a linear scale. 2  On a linear scale, a change between two values is perceived on the basis of the difference between the values.  On a logarithmic scale, a change between two values is perceived on the basis of the ratio of the two values.
Antimony has been known since ancient times. It is sometimes found free in nature, but is usually obtained from the ores stibnite (Sb 2 S 3) and valentinite (Sb 2 O 3). Nicolas Lemery, lÃ©mery A french, chemist was the first person to scientifically study antimony and its. compounds
Antimony, the 51st element on the periodic table (symbol: Sb), is a shiny, silver-gray metal that has been used by mankind for millennia. Relatively rare, it is sometimes found as a base metal, but more often occurs bound to other elements in one of up to 100 mineral compounds.